{"id":2382,"date":"2011-05-12T12:42:49","date_gmt":"2011-05-12T16:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2382"},"modified":"2011-05-12T12:52:39","modified_gmt":"2011-05-12T16:52:39","slug":"is-the-unlucky-end-here-rapture-may-21-bad-luck-friday-the-13th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/05\/is-the-unlucky-end-here-rapture-may-21-bad-luck-friday-the-13th.html","title":{"rendered":"Is the Unlucky End Here? Rapture, May 21 + Bad Luck, Friday the 13th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you heard?\u00a0 Rapture is upon us.<\/strong> According to Family Radio\u2019s Reverend Harold Camping, the second coming of Jesus Christ is scheduled for May 21, 2011.\u00a0 Camping tells us that on that date, at 6 p.m. exactly, a massive earthquake will hit Fiji and New Zealand.\u00a0 And thus “the end” begins.\u00a0 Only \u201ctrue believers\u201d will be saved in the Rapture.<\/p>\n

I shared this ‘news’ with Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a> this morning over a fruit salad (mostly pineapple, absolutely delicious – just right ripe)<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0 I confessed to OLofWL that Rev. Camping’s prediction coupled with the fact that tomorrow is Friday, the 13th – considered by many to be the unluckiest of all days – has left me a bit unnerved.<\/p>\n

Our Lady of Weight Loss reminded me that there are some things in life that we have no control over.\u00a0 Rapture being one of them.\u00a0 However, there are ways to improve our luck!\u00a0 She advised me to concentrate on the things that I have some influence on, to go back and re-read “13 Ways to Improve Your Luck,<\/a>” a gallery piece that she and I wrote together for Beliefnet.<\/p>\n

“Luck is thought to happen by chance; it\u2019s not thought to be something you can plan for or obtain by intention. Some say luck is decided by our fates, or believe that some fortunate souls are mysteriously born under a lucky star.<\/em><\/p>\n

At quick glance, it might look like there is truth to that. After all, some people\u2019s lives overflow with abundance, vitality, successful careers, and loving relationships.<\/em><\/p>\n

However, luck is not just a random event. Webster\u2019s Dictionary defines luck as \u201ca force that brings good fortune or adversity; a force that operates for or against an individual.\u201d So, if luck is a force, you should be able to tap into it \u2026 at any time!<\/em><\/p>\n

After a great deal of research and experimentation, I am here to tell you that there are ways in which you can tap into positive force and improve your luck. Indeed, luck is the product of our own mental focus and attitudes. Imagine now that by changing your focus, you can intentionally increase the amount of luck you experience in all areas of life.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Click for 13 ways to improve your luck.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

And you?\u00a0 How are you feeling? Unnerved?\u00a0 Not so much? Feeling lucky?
\nWeigh-in!!!<\/p>\n

Spread the word \u2026 NOT the icing,<\/em><\/p>\n

Janice Taylor<\/em>
\n wise * fun * utterly useful
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